Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and
Tridentine Mass Propers March 24, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis Archangeli Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor
St. Kieran (Ciarán) of Clonmacnoise
Known for: Founder of Clonmacnoise, one of the greatest monastic centers in early Christian Ireland. Early Life St. Kieran—often called
Reflection on Jeremiah 17:5–10 and Luke 16:19–31
Lent places before us a stark choice: where shall we place our trust? In the fleeting consolations of this world,
Tridentine Mass Propers March 5, 2026: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 69:2; 69:3Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde: Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína: confundántur et revereántur inimíci mei, qui quærunt
A Lenten Reflection for Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima
(Esther 13:8–11; 15–17; Matthew 20:17–28) The sacred liturgy of this Lenten feria places before us two profound movements of the
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955) Virgin and Foundress Saint Katharine Drexel is remembered for her heroic charity, especially toward Native Americans
Tridentine Mass Propers March 4, 2026: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 37:22-23.Ne derelínquas me, Dómine, Deus meus, ne discédas a me: inténde in adiutórium meum, Dómine, virtus salútis meæ.Ps
Saint Katharine (Katherine) Ann Drexel (1858–1955)
Virgin, Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Saint Katharine Ann Drexel stands as a remarkable example of Christian
The Widow of Sarepta: Humility that Trusts
In the first reading, the prophet Elias (Elijah) is sent by God to a poor widow in Sarepta during a
Tridentine Mass Propers March 3, 2026: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:8; 26:9Tibi dixit cor meum, quæsívi vultum tuum. vultum tuum, Dómine, requíram: ne avértas fáciem tuam a me.Ps
Saint Chad of Mercia
Bishop and Apostle of Humble Obedience† March 2, 672 On this day the Church commemorates Saint Chad (Ceadda), a bishop